Despite being the smallest county in Ireland Louth punches above its weight in population, with 139,100 people living in the county as of the latest census.
At Energy Efficiency Ireland we can connect the people of Louth with our vetted solar installers to begin reducing their energy bills by getting solar panels.
Steeped in myth and history, Louth sits halfway between Dublin and Belfast, and has long been a connection between the north and south.
Louth is famed for the beautiful Carlingford Lough, a glacial fjord bracketed by the Mourne and Cooley mountains. Carlingford is a popular tourist destination in Ireland for its incredible scenery and opportunities for hiking and watersports.
Louth Solar Adoption Rates
Solar panels are growing in popularity in Louth as costs decline and the obvious benefits become more attractive each day.
Throughout all of 2023, there were 676 homes in Louth which had solar panels installed with the aid of SEAI grants.
That figure will be significantly eclipsed in 2024, with 578 homes getting solar panels installed with SEAI grants in the first seven months of the year alone.
In 2024, Louth has the ninth highest figure for solar panels being installed in Ireland.
Louth Climate
Climate is an important factor in the electrical output of solar panels. Sunshine is of course essential for them to operate at all, and while solar panels can work even in poor light, they do better on clear days than when it is overcast and rainy.
Louth Towns & Villages
The population of Louth is largely concentrated in two towns Drogehada and Dundalk, which together make up more than half of the population.
There are few other towns with populations in the region of 2,000 people or more in the county, but these still contain many homes which can benefit from having solar panels installed.
Our vetted solar installers can serve any home in Louth, whether they are are in its main towns, smaller villages, or rural areas.
| Towns & Villages | Population |
| Drogheda | 44,135 |
| Dundalk | 43,112 |
| Ardee | 5,478 |
| Clogherhead | 2,275 |
| Dunleer | 2,143 |
| Termonfeckin | 1,983 |
| Tullyallen | 1,697 |
| Carlingford | 1,528 |
| Dromiskin | 1,292 |
| Castlebellingham | 1,232 |
| Collon | 864 |
Louth Housing
A home’s BER rating is used as a guideline for how energy efficient it is. Not all homes have a BER, but they are required for all newly built homes, as well as any time a home is rented or sold.
Looking at the BER registry for County Louth can also be used to make inferences about the housing stock in the county.
There are a large number of homes in Louth with BERs of C or lower, and a not insignificant portion which have BERs of E – G. These are homes which could greatly benefit from retrofitting with solar panels.
Improving the BER of a property is also going to improve its value, making solar panels an even greater investment.
| Area | Energy Rating | Total Housing Stock | Avg Age | ||||||
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | |||
| County Louth | 5,421 | 5,759 | 12,196 | 5,421 | 2,372 | 1,016 | 1,694 | 33,879 | 32 |
Data from Domestic BER Register up to the end of Q2 2024. Source: CSO.ie
